Posted by yxibow on March 1, 2008, at 3:05:38
In reply to Re: Insomnia--update » krycek, posted by Maxime on February 28, 2008, at 18:29:59
> Have you ever done a sleep study? Might find out the reason for your insomnia.
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> Maxime
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>This is actually a valuable idea. They happen to be expensive unfortunately, although the right insurance can cover this. I would like to have one too, since I have had 15 years of insomnia I would say, but some of them are purists and want to remove any CNS depressants (benzos, other agents) before doing so, which is inpractical since one needs to continue on their medication plan.
Effexor can be a fairly strong agent and can cause insomnia itself -- it did for me, but everyone is completely different, some people are totally the opposite.Trazodone is good in the short run -- all of them are, Ambien up to 20 or 30mg, Lunesta even up to 4+ mg, Doxepin, etc (to temporarily reset a clock), but in the long run, and I'm not talking holistic in particular, resetting your sleep clock naturally if you have a modest to severe sleep disorder, which can take up to 21 days, naturally -- avoiding naps, having a set sleep time, winding down for the evening and avoiding things very stimulating, like the typing I'm doing now before bed, can greatly help.
Because sleep agents in the long run can interrupt natural REM and increased tolerance to them, the entire list of what is usually prescribed by psychiatrists. Not saying they don't have a use, but for example if you're already on benzodiazepines for a while for a reason (panic, etc), Ambien won't work for very long, possibly, because of the relation.
Anyhow, that's my 2c
-- tidings
Jay
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